altaite

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noun

Lead telluride, an isometric yellowish-white mineral of the galena group.

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Meanings

nounaltaite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryLead telluride, an isometric yellowish-white mineral of the galena group.

Origin

Altai Mountains, where it was discovered + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish altaiitti
  • altaiittilead telluride
Portuguese altaíta
  • altaítalead telluride
Cite this entry
APA

altaite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altaite

MLA

“altaite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altaite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altaite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altaite.

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